Which to use
“Feder” and “Flieder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,362
- “Feder” frequency rank
- #39,932
- “Flieder” frequency rank
- 48294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feder | Flieder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus der Haut von Vögeln wachsendes, aus Keratin bestehendes Gebilde mit einer Art hornigem Stiel (dem sogenannten »Kiel«), von dem aus sich feine rippen- oder fadenartige Verästelungen (die sogenannte »Fahne«) abzweigen, und die Gesamtheit dieser Gebilde das Gefieder bildet | stark duftender Blütenstrauch aus der Familie der Ölbaumgewächse: Syringa |
Where the eye mixes Feder and Flieder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Feder with Flieder
A purely visual mix-up. Feder ([ˈfeːdɐ]) and Flieder ([ˈfliːdɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feder is recorded at frequency rank #8,362, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːdɐ]. Flieder is at rank #39,932, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfliːdɐ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 48294, this pair ranks #1,253,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Feder vs Flieder
Shared letters: defr. Private to "Feder": -. Private to "Flieder": il.
"Feder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Flieder" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feder" for "Flieder" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Feder" or "Flieder" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Feder" and "Flieder" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flieder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,253,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feder" and "Flieder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Flieder vs Flipper". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,253,845 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.